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1187
Insects
STALKING A HOUSEFLY
If you're more than three feet away from a housefly, it can't see you.
L. M. Boyd, The San Francisco Chronicle
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1188
Building
THE ONE IN FIVE RULE OF BUILDERS
One in 5 building companies survives for 15 years; 1 in 5 fails within 5 years.
Rick Eckstrom, plan review officer, Ithaca, New York
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1189
Computers
USING A SUPER-COMPUTER IN THE DAYS OF CRAY
A super-computer operating at the highest frontier speeds will fail every month or so.
Kevin Kelly, quoting Seymour Cray, computer wizard
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1190
Writing
WRITING SOMETHING INTERESTING
If you're bored with your writing, others will be too.
Robert Kanigel, writer and editor, Baltimore, Maryland
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1191
Children
DRESSING A BUNCH OF KIDS
Dress the best-behaved child first. They are less likely to undo your preparations by the time you're ready to leave.
L. Musselman, office manager and mother of young children
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1192
Jobs
WORKING WITH A HEADHUNTER
If a headhunter mentions the names of other people he's placing, drop him immediately. The next time it could be your name he drops in a conversation - perhaps to your boss.
Thomas E. Burdick and Charlene A. Mitchell, authors
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1193
Joker
THE NERD RULE
A nerd never knows he's a nerd.
Paul Carter, ex-nerd, New York, New York
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1194
Flying
FLYING A SAILPLANE
If you are above 3,000 feet, stay on course. If you are between 2,000 and 3,000 feet, head for a good landing area. If you are between 1,000 and 2,000 feet, pick a landing field. If you are below 1,000 feet, stick to the field you've picked.
Ed Byars, glider pilot
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1195
Movies and Film
CHOOSING A MOVIE
If a new movie is on TV or cable and you haven't heard of it, it's probably a stinker.
Bruce Reznick, associate professor of mathematics, Urbana, Illinois
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1196
Certain Places
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
In Seattle, for every rainy day in the winter you'll get a sunny day in the summer.
Christa Childsen, Bellevue, Washington
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1197
Grooming
BRUSHING YOUR TEETH
Get a new toothbrush as soon as your old one gets frayed. If you're not going through four toothbrushes a year, you're not brushing your teeth enough.
Gerald Gutlipp, mathematician, Chicago, Illinois
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